On 17 July 1769, by order of the November Court 1768, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Catherine Gatewood was returned, made by a J. Edmondson, James Banks and William Dunn B. Total valuation £42.2.0-1/2. Ordered recorded 17 July 1769. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 366–367.]

On 2 February 1771, an appraisal of the estate of Thomas Dunn was made by a J. Edmondson, James Banks and William Dunn B. Total valuation £473.2.5. Recorded 16 March 1772. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 454–456.]

On 17 June 1771, a division of the remaining estate of John Croxton deceased was recorded, made by a J. Edmondson, James Booker and James Banks. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, page 413.]

On 19 September 1774, a James Edmondson was mentioned as a neighboring landowner in a deed from James Boughan and Amy his wife of the Parish of South Farnham to Thomas Wood of the Parish of South Farnham. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 31, pages 195–196.]

On 19 April 1775, James Edmondson Jr. and Robert Singleton were bound for the marriage of James Edmondson Jr. and Ann McCarty Singleton, daughter of Joshua and Ann (Samford) Singleton. [Marriages of Richmond County, Virginia, 1668–1853, compiled and published by George Harrison King, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1964, page 62.]

On 19 May 1778, James Edmondson Junior and Anne McCartey his wife of Southfarnham Parish sold to William Edmondson. For £300, land bordering Thomas Wood, James Booker, Benjamin Jones, James Booker, William Edmondson, Thomas Allen, William Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, and Nathaniel Dunn, amounting to 300 acres. Signed James Edmondson, Ann Mc Edmondson. Witnesses: James Booker, Thomas Wood, William Dunn. Recorded 15 June 1778. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 31, pages 395–397.]

The estate of John Edmondson in account with James Edmondson from 1774 to 1778 was settled by James Jones, Geo. W. Smith and Richard Banks junr and recorded on 18 June 1792. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, page 316.]

The will of James Edmondson of Essex County and Parish of Southfarnham. Loving wife Ann M. C. Edmondson to receive one half estate unless “she should take it in her head to Mary again”. Heir or heirs not yet 21. If there are no heirs, the estate is to go to brother and sisters, brother William excluded. Brother Joseph Edmondson to have £100. Brother William William and Capt James Edmondson and wife Ann M.C. Edmondson to be executors. Dated [day blank] October 1776.
Signed Jas Edmondson.
No witnesses.
On 15 November 1779, this purported will was presented in court by James Edmondson, Junr., and was proved to be the handwriting of the testator by the oath of James Jones Junr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, page 262.]

On 21 February 1780, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of James Edmondson, deceased was submitted by John Evans, Wm. Young Jr, and Thos. Evans in obedience to an order bearing date November 1779. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, page 270.]

On 16 July 1787, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of James Edmondson, deceased, was submitted by John Evans and Thos. Evans in obdience to an order bearing date November 1779. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 85–86.]

The estate of James Edmondson in account with William Edmondson executor from 1779 to 1790 was settled by L Booker, James Wright and James Allen and recorded on 20 January 1794. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 83–85.]